The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-31

Of every principle Of right and justice. and
strike fatal blow at free speech and per-
| ssnal Liberty. am tnre your uttepa ces
tonight will voice the feelin and strike
sympathetic chord IN the hearts Of free men
and will largely aid In swelling the volume
Of In dignant denun eiaton going up all over
the American Uoion. Hoping that your
meeting may DO most a, sIppeysessi1i' l n ,smSin
Mr. d. Es..,nE
Was then Introduced in elcouert
.eeilns by Mr.. Haddep, and bepaa his
address with reference 10 the num-
Der q iniquitous coe, cion bills ema-
mating from The Psrliemsn.s # Great
Britain. He d. fnsd their nature aud
| effects, bringing to light the true To-
wardness CT each measure. The voice
of Gladstone had been fearessly
raised in behalf OF the oppressed, how.
ever, and was now beiog echoed ffom
one end OF Great Britain to the other.
Scotland and Wales WIRE with
the grand old man In solid
phalanx, and In Irelsnd bis sup
port was almost unanimou,. Mr..
Heating then referred to the Irish
elections, In which out OF l0S members
OF Parliament sent from that county
eighty-eight represented the cause OF
home rule. This was that brought Mr..
Gladstone to tie support OF the ques-
ton OF Irish legislative independence.
The speaker closed with high
tribute to the wisdom and patriotism
of Irish Americans, and the reading
OF the following resolutions, which
were adopted with resouuding cheers;
WHEREAS, The British Ministry, aided by
a majority OF tho House Of Commons, is de-
termined to iniliet npon the Irish people
another act Of oppression in tho shape
Of coercion for tho eighty-seVenth time;
and whereas, wo believe IL to DO the
duty of every just man and every fair mind
ed lover Of liberty to give his real ostima'e
OF an act thnt not only CRATES upon his own
feelings but causes mankiHd in general TO
wO, der that such grievances and atrocities
cou even be thought OF, much less devised,
in this boosted age of the words history,
and this In nation whose constitutional
. DRY consists in FREQ speech and in bong the
refuge Tor the oppressed Of other lands;
there fore DO u
Re,oltsd That we, the citizens of Mem
phis, IN mass meeting assembled, d. hereby
eu ter our solemn protest against the CON
duct OF the Tory Govern ment OF Great Brit
ain in attempting tho destruction of the
lives and liberties OF tho Irish people by the
enactment of the Coercion Bill-the most
a. uel ard htartless ever attempted oven by
England in her worst days OF rage and op-
pressian.
Rssolpcd, That In tho faco Of such tyran-
ny, we hereby pledge Ourselves to rem er
every assistance in our power TO tho lrhh
people In their honest, manly and Legitimate
struggle against their English enemi &. And,
resolved, that, as law abiding, liberty loving
people, ever ready To ey npath re with every
iii tn. aims of tho "Grand Old Man." and
the fullest wishes Of the leader of the Irish
people, Charles Stewart Parnoll, thall have
been re,lBsd.
Resolpsd, That We hereby declare our un-
wagering. col hdenco In the parliamentary
ao,ion Of the irish party, believing that
any course they may adopt will not bo tho
conclusion of hasty judgment but the result
Of telligent, careiui and patnstaktnE
study. This confidence In heir future policy
Ia based upon our knowledge OF their past,
which has met the approval Of eyory right
thin X ng man the world over.
Resolved, That We believe, as a further In.
dor, ement of tho foregoing, that the cause Of
Ireland, tho as pirations OF hor people, and
the honest claims Of her devoted, unwearied
and ohivalrous represe tatiVes In the House
OF Commons can never DO fully satisfied
OF ,ept BY tho restoration OF her ancient
FtRnLa, M uecNhTeu anu cApTehHou DoIOTo tuo
Union Of 1900 In her own Houio Of Parlia'
ment In College Green.
Rssoivsd That as q people aud a. individ-
uAlB, IN tho nhmo OF common humanity
And in tho interests OF justice outraged by
the coercion bill, We again snlsmhly protest
against Its passage by the English Parlia-
men,, and we denounoe II asa cruel, unnes-
easary and inhuman measure, subvorsivo
Of sveryolement o. Justice.
The following telegram was then
revd to the assemblage by Me-. Keat.
ing, with the statement that II would
be cAbled to Mr.. PANEL at once:
Right Honorable Charles Stewart PArnell,
N p, and Right Honorable W. N, Glad
stone, NJ. p, London, Eng:
You have tho deem and earnest sympathy
OF a liberal minded aud liberty loving Ten
OF tho Irish people to enjoy the blessing Of
A'''' -'' r. l.. TAYLOR,
Governor OF Tennessee.
Deafsning cheers betokened the af-
firmatve sente OF the people, aud
then came the following letter:
WASHINGTON, May 2S, 1873.
GENrLEMkN-I have just received your lot
tor of the 10th inst ant forwarded from Nom
phis), in VIII oh you convey to mo nm invita-
ton from tho Tomas Brennan B.anch Of
the lflhn NNLlOnhl lHnu Llhkut w hu-
dress q public meeting called TO assemble
under its auspices on the bluh 10 the city OF
Memphis on the evening of Monday, he 3Oth
dny of May, for the purpote of giving ex.
preston TO tho opposition of tho people OF
Memphis 70 the coercion act now pending
before tho Parliament Il Great Bli tain, and
| deeply regret that circumstances wholly
boy my control render IL impossible for
mo TO reach home by tho time dosis mated. /
am sure | need not assure you of how fully
and sincerely l am In sympathy with tho OBJ
iscts n purposes Of tho proposed meeting,
nor how gladly l would aid In their accom-
plishment so far as could In any oxieency
roquiri nv efforts.
Ire and's 800 years OF struggle for national
freedom and Independence has been tho
most courageous, the longest sustained and
most brave of any recorded In all history,
ana has won for tho re pie OF that unhappy
country the ardent sympathy Of every on-
lightentd mind of every generous heart ana
every lover OF human liberty throughout
the civilized world / know that this gym
pathy and tho admiration everywhere folt
ior a courage that no danger can appall, and
a love of nationality and freedom VIII oh no
power can destroy, Ia as ardent with tho
peopls OF Memphis as any VINO have through
all Tho dark years Of lreland's oppression
day than has dawned upon that beautiful
gresn Isle Of tho Sea since tho strong
hand ola power 1t cou d no longer Iesis' un-
crowned its native kings, broke Us stand.
hated h,g, and imposed on 1.-THE rulo Of the
usurper and tao tyrant.
With an expression Of my sincere regret
that cam t accept tho kind invitatlon with
which you have honored me, and tho hope
that tho result Of tho meeting will meet tho
expect ions OF every friend OF Ireland am
very truly yours, CASEY YOUNG.
10 Messrs. John Voale, chairman; M; Cav
in, John J. Shea, Dennis Smith, James
Reilly, committee, Memphis, Tenn.
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Hon. ID. y, Madden.
There being no more speakers on
the regular programme, loud calls
were made for Hidden. Hs insisted
l nnnn hainn axcnsad ON tho prnnnd